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Albanese announces national gun buyback scheme

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par Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra

Australia will see the biggest gun buyback since the 1990s, after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a national scheme on Friday.

Under the plan, similar to the 1996 one introduced by John Howard after the Port Arthur massacre, the states and territories will be responsible for collecting, processing and paying individuals for the firearms surrendered. The Australian Federal Police will be responsible for their destruction.

The cost of the scheme will be shared on a 50-50 basis.

Speaking after cabinet’s national security committee had met for the sixth…

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